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Mircea Rusu, a prominent Romanian rugby player and European champion, passed away at the age of 93 in Cluj. He was part of the national team that achieved a record 25 consecutive international matches without defeat in the 1960s. Born on July 29, 1933, he began his rugby career at the Institute of Railways in Bucharest, later playing for Grivița Roșie, where he won multiple national titles and the European Champions Cup in 1964. After retiring from competitive play, he contributed to rugby development in Cluj and was honored as a Citizen of Honor by the Cluj Local Council in 2023. Rusu's legacy includes promoting rugby among youth and his autobiography published by FEST.